Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Nov 23: A 65-year-old man residing in a residential complex at Ballalbagh, Mangaluru, has been missing for nearly two months, prompting police to issue an appeal for public assistance.

The missing person, Vinod Bhoja Salian (65), had left his daughter-in-law’s house in Bengaluru on the morning of September 27 and was expected to travel back to Mangaluru that same day. According to the family, he last spoke to his daughter-in-law at around 8:30 am, informing her that he had reached Pumpwell and would call again once he reached home.

However, no further communication came from him. His mobile phone has remained unreachable since that morning.

Adding to the concern, neighbours later informed the family that Vinod had left his handbag at the reception counter of his residential complex before walking out, after which he was not seen again.

Alarmed, his daughter-in-law travelled to Mangaluru and searched extensively at relatives’ houses and surrounding areas, but found no trace of him. She subsequently filed a missing person’s complaint at Barke police station.

Police have released a detailed description to aid the search. Vinod is 5.6 feet tall, has a round face, wheatish complexion, and a sturdy build. He is conversant in Kannada, Tulu, English and Hindi. At the time he went missing, he was wearing a dark blue half-sleeved shirt with white stripes and blue trousers.

Police have urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact Barke police station immediately. “Any detail, no matter how small, could be crucial in tracing him,” officials stated.

The search continues.